Wybot S2 robotic pool cleaner review: There’s method to its madness [Video]

Price When Reviewed

$999 .99

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Got a big pool? The Wybot S2 robotic pool cleaner wants to take care of it for you, though you’ll need to have faith that it knows what it’s doing.

This new robot boasts coverage of up to 3,230 square feet, which is as large a coverage area as I’ve seen. (My pool is about a quarter of that size.) With a 7800mAh battery that charges in three hours, the 19-pound unit is designed to the clean floor, walls, and waterline via one of its seven operational modes.

The Wybot S2 cuts a familiar hardware design, running on two long treads with two sets of brushes spinning in between them to collect debris. Leaves and dirt are suctioned into a large mesh-covered bin with a hinged lid. An optional, additional filter screen sits next to the mesh box and is intended to capture ultra-fine particles that aren’t trapped in the …